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April 24 2014
Armenians react to Erdogan's statement for not recognizing the 1915 genocide
By Manolis Kostidis / 24/04/2014
The message of condolence the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
addressed for the first time on the occasion of the day of remembrance
of the Armenian Genocide, was met with mixed reactions, with Armenia
reacting strongly.
"In Erdogan's statement there are the well known positions of the
Turkish propaganda. We actually expect something different from
Turkey", emphasizes the statement of Yerevan and does not accept the
condolence message.
However, the deputy of the patriarchal seat of the Armenians in
Istanbul, Monsignor Aram Atesyan, said "it is a moving historical
statement, which eased our pain".
The U.S. State Department welcomed the statement by Erdogan, calling
it a "historic and positive step".
The European Commissioner for EU Enlargement, Stefan Fule, stressed
that "this is a positive message".
Erdogan in the statement, among other things, he had
characteristically stated "may the Armenians, who lost their lives in
the conditions that prevailed in the early 20th century, rest in
peace. Our condolences to their descendants".
Barack Obama's message on the occasion of the 24th of April, which is
the day of the remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, refrained from
using the term genocide and spoke of a "big disaster".
"Today we honor the memory of the "Great Disaster"; we honor the
memory of one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century. Ninety
nine years ago, in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, 1.5 million
Armenians were massacred or driven into death marches. My views on the
events that occurred in 1915 have not changed. The truths must be
accepted by everyone and this is in everyone's interest", was the
statement of the U.S. President.
Obama, before being elected president, had characterised the events of
1915 as "genocide".
http://www.balkaneu.com/armenians-react-erdogans-statements-recognizing-genocide/
April 24 2014
Armenians react to Erdogan's statement for not recognizing the 1915 genocide
By Manolis Kostidis / 24/04/2014
The message of condolence the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
addressed for the first time on the occasion of the day of remembrance
of the Armenian Genocide, was met with mixed reactions, with Armenia
reacting strongly.
"In Erdogan's statement there are the well known positions of the
Turkish propaganda. We actually expect something different from
Turkey", emphasizes the statement of Yerevan and does not accept the
condolence message.
However, the deputy of the patriarchal seat of the Armenians in
Istanbul, Monsignor Aram Atesyan, said "it is a moving historical
statement, which eased our pain".
The U.S. State Department welcomed the statement by Erdogan, calling
it a "historic and positive step".
The European Commissioner for EU Enlargement, Stefan Fule, stressed
that "this is a positive message".
Erdogan in the statement, among other things, he had
characteristically stated "may the Armenians, who lost their lives in
the conditions that prevailed in the early 20th century, rest in
peace. Our condolences to their descendants".
Barack Obama's message on the occasion of the 24th of April, which is
the day of the remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, refrained from
using the term genocide and spoke of a "big disaster".
"Today we honor the memory of the "Great Disaster"; we honor the
memory of one of the greatest disasters of the 20th century. Ninety
nine years ago, in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, 1.5 million
Armenians were massacred or driven into death marches. My views on the
events that occurred in 1915 have not changed. The truths must be
accepted by everyone and this is in everyone's interest", was the
statement of the U.S. President.
Obama, before being elected president, had characterised the events of
1915 as "genocide".
http://www.balkaneu.com/armenians-react-erdogans-statements-recognizing-genocide/